Calamitous Intervention

Game On! / Girl Time

Previously on Calamitous Intervention

After learning about Bessie, Luz decided to take her for a spin, driving her across Wartwood until she met up with Ivy, who joined her on the trip. They had fun outside the town for hours, until they ran into another coastal kill-a-pillar with that they had a close encounter. After that, one day, Luz had gotten pimples and now the town accepted her only due to her appearance. Mayor Toadstool gave her a fancy home away from the Plantars. She initially decided to keep at it, sacrificing her own happiness for the town's benefit, but she lost her pimples and decided to finally spill her heart out to the villagers.

Chapter Thirteen - Game On! / Girl Time

It was a rainy day outside in Amphibia, with the occasional thundering. Luz and the Plantars were eating breakfast that Hop Pop prepared, as per usual. Luz was surprised at how quickly she had gotten used to eating his cooking, having thought she never would.

After finishing her bowl, she went into her room, grabbed her bag, and prepared herself for another trip outside. She was excited to see more of this world and who else lived beyond Wartwood. As she grabbed some potions to defend herself, the old frog walked in with his hands on his hips.

"And just where do you think you're going?" he asked sternly, already knowing the answer.

"I'm gonna go exploring!" the human informed him, hoisting the bag over her shoulder. "I have a lot planned for today. I plan to go study with Maddie, visit Ivy, continue my search for Stringbean, and anything else I think of."

"Absolutely not!" Hop Pop said, and her smile immediately disappeared. "Why not?"

"Don't ya remember what happened the last time I let you take Bessie?" he replied. "You ran into another coastal kill-a-pillar! You're lucky you got outta there with no injuries."

"But I'll be careful this time," Luz pleaded, but the old frog remained unconvinced. "You're not goin' anywhere today. You said last time you could defend yourself, but you nearly got eaten. This is for your own good, Luz."

The human sighed, her excitement vanishing. "I was really looking forward to at least going to see Maddie."

"Every time you leave the house, something dangerous always happens," Hop Pop reminded her. "I wouldn't say you're naïve, but... Actually, I would. You are too naïve. You're gonna get yourself hurt one of these days. Also, it's pourin' outside. Do you wanna go out in that kind of weather?"

Luz's head hung low as she thought about this. "I like the rain, but since I can't leave, I don't know what I'm gonna do here. I've already read most, if not all your books."

"You'll find somethin' to do," he assured her, turning to leave the room. "Just stay away from the pain peppers. I saw Sprig tasting one of them and those aren't meant for us... in particular..."

When he was gone, Luz plopped down onto her bed, getting lost in her thoughts. She didn't know what to do, but the thought of the pain peppers lingered in her mind. She then got an idea of how she could defend herself a lot better. It sounded cruel, but it would definitely be useful in a life-or-death situation.

She went into the living room where Sprig and Polly were, taking a glance outside the window to see the rain pouring over the farm. Sprig's eyes lit up when he saw his friend and walked over to her. "Hey, Luz. Got anything planned for today?"

"I'm planning to do some experimenting with Hop Pop's pain peppers," Luz told him, and this seemed to pique his interest. "Why are you using those? Unless you're..."